Furniture.



No" 797,826. PATENTED AUG. 22, 19 05.

J. J. SHERMAN, JR.-

FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13,1905.

fzuenzar TTE U ll STATES JOHN J. SHERMAN, JR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FURNlTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed February 13, 1905. Serial No. 245,422.

To all whom if; may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN J. SHERMAN, J12,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Uhicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to combination articles of furniture;and my primary object is to provide an improved article of manufactureconstituting a combined settee, writing-desk, and bookcase.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my invention in oneembodiment, and Fig. 2 a similar view of my invention in anotherembodiment.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 the article comprisessettee-sections A A, arranged at right angles, and a connecting medium Aconstituting a writing-table and bookcase. The settee-sections areformed with backs a, seats a, and shelves to. The settee-sections aresubstantially and permanently joined to the part A by boards a, whichform the rear sides of the settee-seetions and the writingtable, theline of junction of said boards being indicated by the dotted line a".The backs a are formed by the upper portions of the boards (0 andslightly inclined boards 0;, whose upper edges are flush with the upperedges of the boards a" and whose lower edges rest upon the seats a. Thewriting-desk has a top a, vertical compartment-forming boards a, andsides (4 the latter resting on the seats and having their front verticaledges flush with, the front edges of the seats a and boards (6 thusleaving an open oblique side a for the desk. The desk is supplied justbeneath its top with a drawer a and is supplied with shelves a formingcompartments for books or periodicals. The sides (6 of the desk alsoform sides for the settee-sections,as is evident. The structure iscompleted by ends a for the compartments a in the settee-sections. Thecon'ipartments are open at the front, as shown, and the drawer and allthe compartments are accessible from either seat. It is obvious that inthis form the combination article of furniture is adapted to occupy acorner of a room,

requiring but little wall-space at each wall.

ln the form shown in Fig. 2, B B represent the settee-sections, and Bthe writing-desk. Here the settee-sections and desk are in alinement.The settee-sections have backs 6, seats 7), and shelves b and they aresubstantially and permanently joined by a common backboard D which formsalso the rear side of the desk. Inclined back boards 6 are employed, asin the other construction, and a rectangular top If for the desk isprovided. The desk also has the sides 6 forming also sides for theseats. As thus described, the article has an open front side 6 A drawerb and shelves 7) complete the desk structure, and ends I) complete thesettee structure, inclosing the outer ends of the compartments 6 of thesettee-sections.

In one construction the article forms two sides of a rectangle fromwhich the compartments and drawer are accessible, and in the otherconstruction the article forms one side of a rectangle from which thedrawer and com partments are accessible. In both constructions thedrawer and compartments are accessible from either seat. Bothconstructions lend themselves to a style of finish which is exceedinglyserviceable and much in voguenamely, the Weathered, antique. ornon-polished finish which are so popular, especially in oakconstruction. Obviously economy in space is attained in eachconstruction, and various uses may be found for each article. Thus thearticle may serve as a writing-desk, music-cabinet, and reading and cardtable, the form shown in Fig. 2 permitting the use of a chair or thirdseat. In the form shown in Fig. 1 the forwardly-presented corner of thedesktop is cutaway on an oblique line parallel with the exposed front ofthe desk, as shown.

Changes in details of construction are contemplated. Hence no unduelimitationshould be understood from the foregoing detailed de scription.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combination article of furniture, comprising permanently-joineddesk and setteesections, the desk interposed between and forming a sidefor each of the settee-sections, for the purpose set forth.

2. A combination article of furniture, comprising a desk andpermanently-attached settee-section with compartments in both opening atthe front of said article, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. A combination article of furniture, comprising a desk andsettee-sections between which the desk is interposed, the desk and eachsettee-section having a common back board forming a permanentconnectionbetween them tee-sections flanking the desk and at right angles to eachother, the desk having an oblique front side and acompartment openingthereat, for the purpose set forth.

6. A combination article of furniture, comprising a desk and twoflanking settee-sections at right angles to each other, the desk andeach settee-section having a common backboard forming a permanentconnection therebetween, the desk having an oblique front side with acompartment opening thereat and the settee-sections having compartmentsopening at the fronts thereof, substantially as and for the purpose setforth. 1

JOHN J. SHERMAN, JR."

In presence of J. H. LANDES, E. P. RICH.

